Chana-Esther Dayan
Bio:
Chana-Esther Dayan lives in Ottawa, Canada, with her husband of five years. She is learning to integrate her Jewish faith in her daily living in a mixed marriage. Since there are no real rules, Hannah and her husband are learning as they go.
Posts
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Blessing
In Hebrew, a blessing is a Brachah. We say a Brachah before we light Shabbat... -
Cleaning
Passover requires an intense amount of cleaning. I have read numerous articles about how it... -
Chametz
Chametz is such a curiosity to me. During the rest of the year, we can... -
Slavery
An obvious theme of Passover is slavery. The Jewish people were slaves in Egypt. The... -
Five Things People Assume When Your Spouse/Partner Isn’t Jewish
Whenever we meet someone new, I always worry about the reaction they will have when... -
Retelling
One of the main activities of Passover is the retelling of the story of Exodus.... -
A Charoset Blended Recipe
My grandmother, Bless her Soul, made the most amazing dishes. Sadly, all the recipes disappeared... -
Purim, Revealing the Hidden
One of the themes of Purim has to do with the hidden becoming revealed. Esther... -
Bed Time
Lori Palatnik recommended that I start saying the Shema with my son in the morning... -
Where Do We Fit In?
Being a somewhat Shomer Shabbos Jew married to a non-Jew, I often feel a little...
